WO2007015264A2 - Self adhesive material with a water soluble protective layer - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to self adhesive material (SAM) using water soluble film incorporated with surfactants and/or fillers as a protective layer, eliminating the release liner (backing liner).
- SAM self adhesive material
- the water soluble film incorporated with surfactants and/or fillers, used as a protective liner provides easy breakage, faster dissolution as well as easy application to an object.
- the invention also relates to a process for the preparation of self adhesive material (SAM) without release liner and an apparatus and a method for applying the self adhesive material (SAM) on an object.
- self adhesive materials consist of a substrate to be printed coated with an adhesive on one side and a release liner on the adhesive side, which is removed while applying the same or a pre-printed, pre cut label on a particular object.
- Self adhesive material is known as PSA material as the adhesive when exposed to open environment, after removal of the backing liner, shall be applied simply by using specified pressure onto the front of the printed substrate and the object to which it is expected to adhere.
- PSA pressure sensitive adhesive coated materials
- self adhesive materials must have a release liner or a release coating.
- release liner is a type of Silicon coating that assists easy release.
- Release liners are silicon coated papers, films, foils or fabrics. Silicon coating is done by application of solvent based /water based silicones. These are thermally cured or cured by Electron Beain or by UV radiation. Usually Sulphide pulp /chemically beaten pulp is used for making the paper as this makes the surface coating of silicon more easy due to less penetration. Sometimes primer-coated papers are also used. Similarly films with or without primers, like polyester/polypropylene/PE (polyethylene)/HDPE (high density polyethylene) etc are also used for silicon coating.
- the release liner is removed and the adhesive layer side of the self adhesive material is pressed on the surface of the object.
- the problem of crease formation and misalignment, while applying a self adhesive material to a surface is rampant. This ends up in a lot of wastage.
- the present invention relates to self adhesive materials, having a protective layer of water soluble film incorporated with surfactants, which will totally eliminate the need for release liners. This will avoid the need of laminating the PSA coated face material with a release liner or to coat the face materials with silicon (like in case of some PSA tapes). Also there will be no problem of crease formation as the printed face material/label could be adjusted/repositioned properly because of the inbuilt surfactants and fillers and will also help in faster breakage and dissolution of the film. The environment shall benefit, as the disposal of release liners shall be avoided.
- WSF Water. Soluble Film
- WSF Water Soluble Film
- WSF can be manufactured by process of direct casting on a conveyor, by casting on a detachable liner, by blowing film on extrusion machines, or by extrusion via T-die extrusion.
- the water soluble protective layer is made of film forming materials selected from polyvinyl alcohol copolymer ionomers, polyvinyl alcohol homopolymer, non- ionomeric poly vinyl alcohol polymer, polymethacrylate, polyvinyl alcohol, polyacrylamide, polymethacrylamide, polyacrylic acid, polymethacrylic acid or polyurethane, polyethyleneglyc ⁇ l, polyvinylpyrrolidone, proteinaceous binders such as gelatin, modified gelatins such as phthaloyl gelatin, polysaccharides such as starch, gum arabic, pullulan or dextrin or water-soluble cellulose derivatives such as methyl cellulose, hydroxyl propyl cellulose, hydroxyl propyl methyl cellulose, hydroxyl propyl ethyl cellulose, hydroxy ethyl cellulose or carboxyl methyl cellulose or combination thereof.
- Surfactants selected from anionic based surfactants, cationic based surfactants such as cetyl pyridinium chloride; ampholytic surfactants like dodecyl betaine, dodecyl dimethylamine oxide; nonionic surfactants like alkyl polyethylene oxide, alkyl polyglucosides or a combination thereof and/or frillers selected from calcium carbonate, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide and the like are added into the WSF formulation to provide easy breakage, faster dissolution as well as easy application to an object.
- the amount of surfactants and/or fillers incorporated into the water soluble protective layer ranges from 0.1% to 30%, preferably from 1% to 20%, more preferably from 2% to 10%.
- the WSF can be cold water soluble, warm water soluble or hot water soluble depending upon the end application.
- the WSF can be plain, embossed, clear or dyed as per requirement.
- the thickness of the water soluble protective layer incorporated with surfactant and/or fillers ranges from 5 microns to 40 microns, preferably from 10 microns to 30 microns, more preferably from 15 microns to 20 microns.
- Face materials in this invention shall mean the substrate on which printing activity is carried out. One side of this material is adhesive coated while the other side will be for printing. This material is selected from paper, film, foil, fabric, ink receptive coated materials or a combination of any of these materials. However, these are by no means limiting. Face materials can be heat sensitive like PVC (poly vinyl chloride), HIPS (High Impact Polystyrene), LLDPE (Linear Low Density Poly Ethylene), Heat shrink Linear Low Density Poly Ethylene but not limited to these. The heat sensitive materials may be used at temperatures ranging from 10 0 C to 90 0 C, preferably from 20 0 C to 80 0 C, more preferably from 25 0 C to 60 0 C.
- Face materials can be heat resistant like paper, polyester film, kapton film but not limited to these.
- the heat resistant materials may be used at temperatures ranging from 30 0 C to 200 0 C, preferably from 40 0 C to 160 0 C, more preferably from 50 0 C to 150 0 C.
- the type of the face material to be used also depends upon the properties of pressure sensitive adhesive being used.
- PSA pressure sensitive adhesive
- PSA pressure sensitive adhesive
- Printing and printing method Printing on the face material is done by any of the known printing methods but not limiting to gravure, flexo, offset, inkjet printing, thermal printing, screen printing, subliminal printing, holographic embossing etc.
- SAM shall mean self adhesive material with water soluble film incorporated with surfactants and/or fillers as a protective layer.
- An object of the invention is to provide a self adhesive material (SAM), which eliminates the release liner, by providing a protective layer of water soluble film incorporated with surfactants and/or fillers and can be easily applied on the surface of an object.
- SAM self adhesive material
- Another object of the invention is to provide a self adhesive material (SAM), which does not create any liner disposable problem.
- SAM self adhesive material
- Another object of the invention is to provide a process for the preparation of a self adhesive material (SAM)
- Yet another object of the invention is to provide an apparatus and a method for applying self adhesive material (SAM) on an object.
- SAM self adhesive material
- this invention provides a self adhesive material (SAM) comprising a face material coated/applied with pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) on its one surface and a protective layer of water soluble film (WSF), incorporated with surfactants and/or fillers, laminated on the adhesive side of the said face material.
- SAM self adhesive material
- PSA pressure sensitive adhesive
- WSF water soluble film
- the said face material is selected from perforated or non perforated paper, foil, fabric, polymeric materials or a combination thereof.
- the said face material is heat sensitive made of PVC (poly vinyl chloride), HIPS (High Impact Polystyrene), LLDPE (Linear
- the PSA is selected from any type of adhesive made from resins or polymers or copolymers of acrylics, rubber, hot melt, EVA. starch, polyurethane and the like which are soluble in organic/inorganic/hydrocarbon solvents or water.
- the said protective layer formed of WSF is made of film forming materials selected from polyvinyl alcohol copolymer ionomers, polyvinyl alcohol homopolymer, non-ionomeric poly vinyl alcohol polymer, polymethacrylate, polyvinyl alcohol, polyacrylamide, polymethacrylamide, polyacrylic acid, polymethacrylic acid or polyurethane, polyethyleneglycol, polyvinylpyrrolidone, proteinaceous binders such as gelatin, modified gelatins such as phthaloyl gelatin, polysaccharides such as starch, gum arabic, pullulan or dextrin or water-soluble cellulose derivatives such as methyl cellulose, hydroxyl propyl cellulose, hydroxyl propyl methyl cellulose, hydroxyl propyl ethyl cellulose, hydroxy ethyl cellulose or carboxyl methyl cellulose or combination thereof.
- film forming materials selected from polyvinyl alcohol copolymer ionomers, polyvinyl alcohol
- the said protective layer formed of WSF is incorporated with surfactants selected from anionic based surfactants, cationic based surfactants such as cetyl pyridinium chloride; ampholytic surfactants like dodecyl betaine, dodecyl dimethylamine oxide; nonionic surfactants like alkyl polyethylene oxide, alkyl polyglucosides or a combination thereof.
- the said protective layer formed of WSF is incorporated with fillers selected from calcium carbonate, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide and the like.
- the said surfactants and/or fillers incorporated in WSF ranges from 0.1% to 30%, preferably from 1% to 20%, more preferably from 2% to 10%.
- the thickness of the protective layer formed of WSF incorporated with surfactants and/or fillers ranges from 5 microns to 40 microns, preferably from 10 microns to 30 microns, more preferably from 15 microns to 20 microns.
- this invention provides a self adhesive material (SAM) in which the said face material side of the laminate is printed, with desired matter or graphic. Accordingly this invention provides a self adhesive material (S AM) in which the SAM is provided with a perforating/spaced apart holes/slits along its side edges for guiding the SAM during the application process.
- SAM self adhesive material
- this invention provides a process of preparing SAM using WSF incorporated with surfactants and/or fillers as a protective layer, by a direct coating process comprising the following steps:
- this invention provides a process of preparing SAM using WSF incorporated with surfactants and/or fillers as a protective layer, by a transfer coating process comprising the following steps:
- step (iv) laminating a face material on the PSA coated side of the release liner and rewinding the laminate on a rewinder of the coating machine for transferring the PSA from the said release liner to the said face material, (v) unwinding the laminate of step (iv), delaminating the release liner, preferably for reuse, and laminating a preformed WSF incorporated with surfactants and/or fillers, on the PSA side of the face material and rewinding the SAM laminate on a rewinder.
- this invention provides a process for preparing SAM using WSF incorporated with surfactants and/or fillers as a protective layer, comprising the following steps:
- PSA is applied on the WSF by extruding it through a hot melt extruder and then passing it through the chilling cylinder.
- this invention provides in which the SAM laminate is printed with a desired matter or graphic on the face material side, by any of the known printing methods such as digital, gravure, flexo, offset, inkjet, thermal screen, subliminal, holographic embossing and the like.
- this invention provides a process according to claim in which the SAM laminate is provided with guiding holes/spaced apart holes or slits along its edges, by any known method, for guiding the SAM during the application process.
- this invention provides a process in which the SAM laminate is cut or slitted as per requirement.
- this invention provides a process, in which drying of the face material or
- WSF coated with PSA to get the desired adhesive properties is carried out in the dryer section at temperature ranging from 100 0 C to 200 0 C preferably from 120 0 C to 170 0 C.
- this invention provides process in which the laminate is stored for an ageing period of 1 to 720 hours.
- SAM of this invention which is preferably having desired printed matter or graphic on the outer surface of the said face material, according to the object such as bottles, boxes, tubes, cartons and the like on which the said label is affixed.
- this invention provides a method of applying labels made of the SAM of this invention, on an object such as bottles comprising the following steps:
- the water in the trough used for dissolving WSF is at temperature ranging from 5°to 100° C 3 preferably 10° C to 95° C more preferably 30° C to 90° C.
- the said rotating die punching cylinder is replaced by a flat bed punching die.
- the said object with label after squeezing the water is dried in a dryer or series of dryers at temperature ranging from 15 0 C to 125 0 C, preferably from 30 0 C to 100 0 C, more preferably from 45 0 C to 90 0 C.
- this invention provides a method of applying SAM labels on an object in which the printed label is cut out of SAM laminate in desired size and shape, WSF is dissolved in water and the label with exposed PSA is applied to the object with the help of known water based label applicators.
- this invention provides a method of applying SAM on a desired surface in which SAM is cut in desired size and shape to be used as wide format printed graphic, like bill boards, window graphics, banners, wall graphics, autographies, and the like, passing the said printed graphic through water, dissolving the WSF and exposing the adhesive side of the graphic and applying it on the desired surface by pressure such as manual, air, hydraulic or roller pressure to squeeze out extra water and air voids preferably from the sides or perforates provided on the SAM web, aligning or repositioning the graphics, if required, before finally pressing the label/graphics
- this invention provides a method of applying label/graphics on an object or on any surface substantially as herein described and illustrated in figures of the accompanying drawings.
- this invention provides a machine/apparatus for applying a label or the like on an object such as bottles or the like comprising an unwinder for unwinding the SAM 5 a trough with water inlet and outlet for continuous water supply, a scrapping/recycling mechanism provided in the water trough for recycling the water therein periodically, pair of guide rolls preferably coated with PTFE (Polytetra fluoro ethylene) for guiding the SAM 5 a trough with water inlet and outlet for continuous water supply, a scrapping/recycling mechanism provided in the water trough for recycling the water therein periodically, pair of guide rolls preferably coated with PTFE (Polytetra fluoro ethylene) for guiding the
- this invention provides a machine/apparatus in which a flat bed punching die is used in place of a rotating punching die cylinder.
- this invention provides a machine/apparatus, in which an air dryer or a series of air dryers are provided ahead of the squeezing rolls for drying the label pressed on the object.
- this invention provides a machine/apparatus, in which sprockets are provided for engaging into the perforations/holes/ slits on the side edges of the SAM web for proper movement of the SAM web.
- Figure 1 shows a cross sectional view of a self adhesive material (SAM) with a protective layer of WSF,
- SAM self adhesive material
- FIG 2 shows an apparatus and method of applying the self adhesive material (SAM) 5 as shown in figure 1, on an object,
- Figure 2a shows details of a rotating die-cutting cylinder and a rotating vacuum cylinder shown in figure 2 5
- Figure 2b shows details of a flat-bed punching die and a rotating vacuum cylinder according to another embodiment of this invention
- Figure 2c shows the left out web of self adhesive material (S AM) after the label is cut
- Figure 3 shows the self adhesive material (SAM) web provided with guiding holes on both sides of the web.
- the SAM with a protective layer of WSF comprises a face material (1) provide with a pressure sensitive adhesive (2) on one side, a protective layer (3) made of WSF incorporated with surfactants provided on the adhesive layer (2), forming a self adhesive material (4).
- the self adhesive material is manufactured by direct coating process, wherein the adhesive is directly coated on the face material and then laminated with a preformed WSF, incorporated with surfactants and/or fillers on the adhesive side of face material.
- the self adhesive material is manufactured by a transfer coating process, wherein a face material is laminated to a release liner coated with the adhesive so that the adhesive will get transferred on the face material and then after removal of release liner, the adhesive side of the face material is laminated to a preformed WSF, incorporated with surfactants and/or fillers.
- the self adhesive material is manufactured by coating of PSA or extruding of PSA on a preformed WSF, incorporated with surfactants and/or fillers and then laminating a face material on the adhesive side of WSF.
- the process for preparing a self adhesive material (SAM) by a direct coating process comprises the following steps: a. Unwinding a face material from an unwinder of a coating machine and applying PSA on the face material.
- the face material can be perforated or non perforated and is selected from but not limited to paper, polymeric materials, foil, fabric or a combination of any of these.
- the substrate can be heat sensitive substrate made of poly vinyl chloride (PVC), High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS), Linear Low Density Poly Ethylene (LLDPE) or Heat shrink Linear Low Density Poly Ethylene.
- the substrate can be also heat resistant such as paper, polyester film or kapton film.
- Pressure sensitive adhesive is selected from any type of adhesive, which can adhere firmly the wide format printed graphic to the desired surface on application of any kind of pressure.
- Pressure can be manual, roller based, pneumatic, hydraulic or mechanical.
- Pressure sensitive adhesive includes adhesives made from resins or polymers or copolymers of acrylics, rubber, hotmelt, EVA, starch, polyurethane, etc which are soluble in organic/inorganic/hydrocarbon or water based solvents.
- the water soluble protective layer is made of film forming materials selected from polyvinyl alcohol copolymer ionomers, polyvinyl alcohol homopolymer, non- ionomeric poly vinyl alcohol polymer, polymethacrylate, polyvinyl alcohol, polyacrylamide, polymethacrylamide, polyacrylic acid, polymethacrylic acid or polyurethane, polyethyleneglycol, polyvinylpyrrolidone, proteinaceous binders such as gelatin, modified gelatins such as phthaloyl gelatin, polysaccharides such as starch, gum arabic, pullulan or dextrin or water-soluble cellulose derivatives such as methyl cellulose, hydroxyl propyl cellulose, hydroxyl propyl methyl cellulose, hydroxyl propyl ethyl cellulose, hydroxy ethyl cellulose or carboxyl methyl cellulose or combination thereof.
- Surfactants selected from anionic based surfactants, cationic based surfactants such as cetyl pyridinium chloride; ampholytic surfactants like dodecyl betaine, dodecyl dimethylamine oxide; nonionic surfactants like alkyl polyethylene oxide, alkyl polyglucosides or a combination thereof and/or frillers selected from calcium carbonate, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide and the like are added into the WSF formulation to provide easy breakage, faster dissolution as well as easy application to an object.
- the amount of surfactants and/or fillers incorporated into the water soluble protective layer ranges from 0.1% to 30%, preferably from 1% to 20%, more preferably from 2% to 10%.
- the protective layer formed of WSF incorporated with surfactants and/or fillers is preformed in a known manner wherein the surfactant(s) is/are mixed alongwith the raw materials of WSF.
- the thickness of the water soluble protective layer incorporated with surfactants and/or fillers ranges from 5 microns to 40 microns, preferably from 10 microns to 30 microns, more preferably from 15 microns to 20 microns.
- d. Rewinding the laminate and optionally storing the laminate an ageing period of 1 to 720 hours.
- e Optionally printing on the face material side of the laminate. Printing on the face material is done by any of the known printing methods but not limiting to digital, gravure, flexo, offset, inkjet printing, thermal printing, screen printing, subliminal printing, holographic embossing etc.
- the process for preparing a self adhesive material (SAM) by a transfer coating process comprises the following steps: a. Unwinding a release liner from the unwinder of a coating machine and coating of PSA on the silicone coated side of the release liner. b. Drying the release liner coated with PSA in the dryer section so as to get the desired adhesive properties. The temperature in the dryer section ranging from 100 0 C to 200 0 C, preferably from 120 0 C to 170 0 C. c. Laminating a face material on the adhesive side of the release liner and rewinding the laminate on a rewinder of a coating machine. Optionally, the laminate can be stored for an ageing period of 1 to 720 hours. d.
- the delaminated release liner can be reused.
- the process for preparing a self adhesive material comprises the following steps: a. Unwinding a preformed WSF along with a liner at the unwinder of a coating machine.
- the said preformed WSF is incorporated surfactants and/or fillers.
- the temperature in the dryer section ranging from 100 0 C to 200 0 C, preferably from 120 0 C to 170 0 C.
- pressure sensitive adhesive can also be applied by extruding it through a hot melt extruder on to the preformed WSF along with liner and then passing it through the chilling cylinder.
- PSA pressure sensitive adhesive
- c. Laminating a face material on the adhesive side of the WSF and detaching the liner.
- d Rewinding the laminate and optionally storing the laminate an ageing period of 1 to 720 hours.
- e. Optionally printing on the face material side of the laminate. Printing on the face material is done by any of the known printing methods but not limiting to digital, gravure, flexo, offset, inkjet printing, thermal printing, screen printing, subliminal printing, holographic embossing etc.
- f. Slitting and cutting the printed laminate as per requirement.
- the self adhesive materials (S AM) of the invention eliminates the release liner and the necessity of removing it at the time of fixing it on a surface. Resultant liner disposal and environmental problems have also been eliminated.
- water is sprayed or applied on the water soluble protective layer or alternatively the self adhesive material (SAM) is dipped in water so as to dissolve the water soluble protective layer.
- the self adhesive material (SAM) is straightway fixed on the surface against the adhesive layer and excess water is pressed down.
- the surfactant provides sliminess to the self adhesive material and aids to reposition the self adhesive material on the surface, while the filler will help in easy breakage of the WSF and will make the film opaque.
- the protective layer is water soluble and biodegradable it does not create any disposal and environmental problems.
- the cost of the final product is also reduced as the release liner, which constitutes about 20 to 30% of the whole construction is eliminated and the water soluble protective layer used is very thin and will not add much to the cost of the final product.
- the self adhesive materials enables the present label users to apply labels to the final object like bottles, cartons, etc, by passing the label or a web of self adhesive material into water so that the WSF will start dissolving and subsequentially using a die online to cut and apply the label to the object using air pressure, hydraulic pressure, roller pressure, etc, till the final label is pressed securely to the desired object.
- This will help easing the process of application of self adhesive printed materials by eliminating the step of removal and disposal of release liner, thereby getting higher speeds which were hitherto limited by the slow speed of releasing the liner and in some cases by the slow speed of automatic winders on which this waste backing liners were being rewound for eventual disposal.
- the invention shall also avoid an additional process of pre cut label punching which is usually done offline.
- the invention describes a unique process of using a printed web, water trough and die punching during the process of label application.
- the apparatus for applying the SAM on an object mainly comprises an unwinder (5) for unwinding the SAM (4), a water trough (6) with inlet and outlet for continuous water supply, a scrapper (7) provided in the water trough (6), pair of guide rolls (9) coated with PTFE (Polytetra fluoro ethylene) for guiding the SAM after the WSF is dissolved in water and passing it in between a rotating vacuum cylinder (11) and a rotating die cutting cylinder (10) provided for sucking and punching a label of SAM, a rewinder (14) for rewinding the blank (13) of the left-out SAM.
- PTFE Polytetra fluoro ethylene
- a flat-bed die punch (22a) can be used instead of a rotating die cutting cylinder (10).
- the WSF will start dissolving and will expose the adhesive side of the web.
- the WSF of the SAM (4) can be on the outer side while rewinding and the scrapper (7) can be placed above the web (4) when it passes through the water trough (6) and simultaneously the positions of the guide rolls (9) coated with PTFE (poly tetra fluoro ethylene) and the conveyor (15) carrying objects (16) to be labeled will also change accordingly.
- PTFE poly tetra fluoro ethylene
- the printed web (8) with exposed adhesive is then passed through a series of guide rolls (9) preferably coated with PTFE (Poly tetra fluoro ethylene) and then is passed in between a rotating die punching cylinder (10) and a two-way moving vacuum cylinder (11).
- a flat-bed punching die (22a) can be used in place of a rotating die and an air/vacuum based female die can be used in place of vacuum cylinder.
- a flat bed die (22) having a die punch (23) as shown in figure 2b can also be used in place of a rotating die.
- the flat bed die will move back and forth as shown in the fig 2b, wherein the displacement of the die from its normal position (22a) to the position when it cuts the label out of the web is shown.
- the bottle with the printed label is then passed through squeeze rolls (17) to remove excess water.
- the bottle can be passed through a series of air dryers (18) to dry the label pressed on the bottle.
- the temperature in the air dryer ranges from 15 0 C to 125 0 C, preferably from 30 0 C to 100 0 C, more preferably from 45 0 C to 90 0 C.
- waste matrix (13) Rewinding of waste matrix (13) at the rewinder (14).
- the waste matrix (13), as shown in figure 2c, consists of die punched voids (20) and the outside are consisting of face material and adhesive.
- the self adhesive material (SAM) web (4) may also be provided with guide holes (24) used to guide the same through the process of label application.
- the printed self adhesive materials (SAM) as per the invention can also be used as sheet cut labels by present label applicators, using traditional water based label applicators, like pharma labels or beer/wine bottle labels.
- the stack of printed sheets made from printed self adhesive materials (S AM) can be cut into desired size and shape and the present label applicators once modified to dissolve the WSF and expose PSA, can be used to apply labels to specific objects.
- the printed self adhesive materials (SAM) as per the invention can also be used by the present label applicators as wide format printed graphics like, but not limited to billboards, window graphics, banners, wall graphics, autographies, etc to apply on the desired surface, by passing the printed graphics or a web of printed materials through water, thus dissolving the WSF and exposing the adhesive side of the graphic and then applying on the desired surface by either manual pressure, air pressure, hydraulic pressure, roller pressure etc.
- the extra water and air voids can be squeezed out from the sides or perforates till the final label is pressed securely to the surface and yet allow the printed graphics to reposition the same, during a specified time limit, which will depend upon the ambient temperatures and PSA formulations.
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